2016 Presidential Elections
- On September 21st, Republican candidate Scott Walker (current governor of Wisconsin) announced that he was dropping out of the race, and urged his supporters not to vote for candidate Donald Trump.
- After the GOP debate on September 16th, Republican candidate Carly Fiorina skyrocketed to second place in the polls, after having previously been ranked in the bottom half of the candidates.
Pop Culture News
- At the 2015 Emmy Awards hosted on September 20th, Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) became the first person since 1993 to win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Show and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Show for the same show.
Pope Francis
- Pope Francis has been traveling the world the past few months, and on September 22nd he arrived in Washington DC. He had previously spent four days touring Cuba’s religious shrines and revolutionary sites. While in the US he will host masses in DC, New York City, and Philadelphia- so be on the lookout for more news about the Pope!
Planned Parenthood
- On September 18th, the United States House of Representatives voted to strip federal funds from Planned Parenthood for one year. Though no actions have been taken yet, President Obama has vowed to veto the bill once it makes its way to his desk.
Mecca
- On September 24th, a stampede the Hajj season, which involves the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, killed over 700 people. This occurred just two weeks after a crane collapsed and killed about 100 people at another Islamic holy site in Mecca.
European Refugee Plan
- European countries have been facing a crisis of incoming refugees from the Middle East and North Africa, the issue being that their is neither space nor resources to accommodate these people. On September 22nd, the European Union approved a plan for the crisis which involves spreading the refugees throughout the union, requiring countries to reach quotas. The plan, unlike most plans passed by the EU, was not unanimous.
